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Re: [cobalt-users] CGIWrap Error?



On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, H.P. Stroebel wrote:

> baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx schrieb:
> 
> > <FORM METHOD="POST" action="http://www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/formmail.pl";>
> > <input type="hidden" name="recipient"
> > <input type=hidden name="print_config" value="Email,Realname">
> 
> i don`t like that, as one could easily alter this values by simply
> changing the html, if the program doesn`t verify it.

I suppose so, never had it happen to me...but there is always a first.

> 
> > @referers = ('yourdomian.com,'xxx.xxx.xxx.xx');
> 
> using wget, curl or a little perl script for example, even the referer
> can be changed.

Right...but haven't had the problem.

> 
> would alienform be an alternative ? template driven, and does not
> contain values to change (the path to the templates, but it will stop
> working if it doesn`t find them; so little chance by altering html)

Not sure...if you write one, I'll be happy to test it.

thom

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